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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is much better than the Xperia XA1's score of 71.7. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro body is newer, but way heavier and a bit thicker than Xperia XA1. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XA1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has 3 GB more RAM.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a better display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a much better display pixel density, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px and a bigger screen. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a much longer battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh. Huawei Mate 20 Pro captures much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera, a much bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments and a way higher video quality.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia XA1, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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